Care & Treatment
Learn about our chiropractic techniques, physical therapy, and preventative care services.
Why Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a health care that promotes wellness by returning the spine and joints to their proper position. Chiropractic offers preventative health benefits by keeping your body balanced, flexible, and functioning its best.
What is That Pop?
Chiropractic adjustments normally produce a "popping" sound called the osseous release. An adjustment is a therapeutic intervention of a joint that resets the joint to operate properly. The osseous release comes from rapid stretching of joint tissues that surround the joint capsule. Pockets of gas within the joint tissues are stimulated by the rapid stretching and create the "popping" sound. After the adjustment the joint will have increased mobility but still may be tight or sore.
Spinal Adjustments
The spinal adjustment is the most common chiropractic treatment. We utilize three primary spinal adjustment treatments:
Traditional Adjustment
Treatment uses a standard chiropractic table or chair.
Drop Technique Adjustment
Treatment uses an integrated drop table for a number of mid to lower back adjustments.
Activator Adjustment
A highly developed hand-held device that provides gentle adjustment mostly to neck, upper back and highly acute areas.
Subluxation
A vertebral subluxation is when one or more joints of your spine are not moving with normal range of motion. When this occurs pressure is placed on the spinal nerves that then interfere with the nerve signals and the part of the body affected by those nerves.
Numerous research studies have shown a small amount of pressure on spinal nerves have a tremendous negative impact on the function of those nerves and the organs/muscles they are connected to. A subluxation that is left unattended can create further complication in the muscles, tendons, ligaments and blood supply surrounding the subluxated vertebra.
Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation after a back or neck injury
- Rehabilitation after a sports injury
- Comprehensive musculoskeletal evaluation for acute or chronic pain
- General strength training
- Manual therapy - massage and manipulation of soft tissues
- Scoliosis program to treat curvature of the spine
Preventative Care
Chiropractic is an important part of any wellness routine, just like exercise and diet. Consistency is the key - by treating problems before they become more serious issues, and possibly preventing problems from developing in the first place.
Pregnancy
For many women pregnancy equals lower back pain. The causes include shifting of weight-bearing structures, hormonal changes and laxity of connective ligaments. Chiropractic care has been proven to provide pain relief by helping normalize the body's nervous system.
Children
Kids can benefit from chiropractic too! Even children with no pain or symptoms can receive "wellness" benefits from regular chiropractic visits. Spinal problems can begin as early as when a child is born.